The Greatest Light Heavyweight Ever

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Don't look so angry, Tito. We knew Jones was going to smash your record—it was just a matter of time, and the time is now.

Against Alexander Gustafsson at UFC 165, Jones will look to defend his light heavyweight title for a record sixth time, establishing himself as the most consistently great 205-pound UFC champ in the promotion's history.

He'll look to do that...and he'll do that.

Gustafsson is a great fighter. He's beaten some tough dudes inside the Octagon, but he has never looked as utterly dominant as Jones in doing so.

Please Stop Saying That

By the time the main event commences, approximately 3.67 beers will have been flung at your TV.

Why, you ask?

Commentators Joe Rogan and Mike Goldberg will drive you nuts talking about Gustafsson's "length" and "height."

Admittedly, this pick is a bit of a cop-out, because it is already true.

The UFC 165 poster features a tagline that reads "greatness within reach," and this bout has been built on the fact that Gustafsson is as tall or taller than Jon Jones.

Oh, my! That really evens the playing field, guys!

Isn't MMA the sport that taught us that the little guy can win, that technique trumps size?

Despite the fact that Jones' reach is still longer than Gustafsson's (84.5 inches vs. 81.2 inches) and their heights are nearly identical, Rogan and Goldberg will make Gustafsson sound like Manute Bol, a fact which will get your TV screen tipsy off your wasted brews.

Sleep Tight, Chris

Put simply, when a world-class kickboxer faces an 11-4 (1) fighter who has been finished in all of his losses and could not outstrike Matt Riddle, the likelihood of a knockout is high.

I'll take this prediction a step further and call the finishing blow. Thompson will throw a jab-jab-right roundhouse kick combination in Round 2 that sends Clements to the Octagon floor in a stiffened mass of muscle and bone.

You're probably going to want to see that, so tune in to the preliminary action on FS1.

...And Still!

That's all pretty awesome, but Wineland has nothing for interim bantamweight champion Renan Barao in this fight.

A product of Nova Uniao, Barao shows no weaknesses in his game, and his strengths are, well, everywhere. He's a technical striker with an excellent sense of range, and he's a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt with 14 submission victories on his resume.

Aside from a few brief scares against the powerful 135-pound fireplug Michael McDonald at UFC on Fuel TV 7, Barao has looked invincible inside the Octagon, and Wineland does not possess any otherworldly talents to change that.

Oh, did I mention that Barao has not lost in eight years? Did I mention he fought 31 times in that period?